Chapter 32

This chapter is for sabrina_meyer, I have not seen anyone else as excited for my story as you and I am utterly grateful for that.

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Dad finally came back after a week, at first I thought I would be super thrilled to be back to my home but not anymore. After what happened that night I was scared, I was scared that they might come back and this time hurt my family.

I have not told about this to anyone, I wanted to tell mom but was unsure of her reaction. I promised myself that I will tell dad when he returned. I have to, this is something serious.

I have not talked to Carter after that, niether did he call. I wanted him to call me, to ask if I was okay but he didn't. I don't know why I expect something out of him when already knowing the answer.

I was still going through the room in case I forgot something while packing. There was a knock at door as I checked the side drawer.

"Come in" I said getting up.

The door opened and mom walked in. She smiled at me then looked around the room.

"The room looks lonely even though your still here" she said folding her arms.

I didn't know what to say so just copied her, looking around the room.

"Have you packed everything?" She asked sitting in the bed.

"Yes, if I left something I will come back to get it" I replied.

She looked at me, nodding. Her smile slowly fading as she turned her gaze away from me. She looked through the room again, trying to find words to say, something that would start the conversation.

I walked over and sat down next to her. Facing her I said:

"Don't worry mom I will visit often"

She looked at me and nodded with a smile. To be honest I did enjoy stayig here with mom, it felt like old times. If I had to stay a little longer I won't actually mind.

"I know you would its just....I felt so happy seeing all four of you around me all the time, made me realise how lonely I am and how I'm missing out on being a part of your life's" she huffed.

"I come to stay over soon too okay? I promise" I replied trying to ease her a little.

Her face lightened up a little after hearing that.

"So Carter, huh?" She said her mood changing completely.

"No, mom, it's nothing just forget about him" I said standing up.

"Oh come on don't tell me its nothing-"

"Mom-"

"Eva, its okay to like a boy" she said.

I turned around and looked back at her.

"Its okay to like a boy but what if he doesn't like you back?" I replied.

My mom stood up and walked towards me. Standing in front of me she took hold of my hands.

"What if he likes you back? You can't expect the worse Eva, love is all about hope" she said.

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"Hey" I squecked hugging dad the moment he got out of the car.

"Hey, I missed you" he replied hugging me back.

The twins and Millie ran up to us. He lifted all three of them together, he does it so effortlessly, like a superman.
My mom was standing behind watching us, after hugging the kids he turned towards her.

After the divorce my mom and dad didn't talk to each other anymore, they still respected each other but that special love and friendship was gone.

"Thankyou for taking care of them" said my dad looking at her.

"You don't have to say thankyou, they're my kids too" she replied.

"Of course" said dad nodding.

"I'll get going then" said mom.

She walked towardd the twins and Millie, hugging and kissing them. After that she walked towards me.

"Don' forget your promise" she whispered in my ear as she hugged.

I nodded looking into her eyes. After she left we made our way back to the house. As I walked back inside it suddenly hit me. I have not come back since that day meaning my room was still a mess. The mess those men in black mask created.

I rushed towards my room as the others walked to the living room to share stories. Opening the door I was shocked to see the room clean, everything was in order. I opened the drawers, closet, bed everything was in the right place.

Who did this? Those men? Would they really clean up before they left? Of course not.

"What is going on?" I muttered to myself.

I was about to leave when I saw a piece of paper on the window sill. Walking over I picked it up and instantly recognised Carter's handwritting. It read:

'Don't worry, they won't return'

I read the note three more times, should I believe him? Those men, they won't come back? I want to believe him so I can relax myself but the fear was still there. I cannot forget what happened. They seemed so dangerous, how can Carter handle them on his own?

I looked around the room again, a thought raising in my head. Was Carter the one who cleaned the room up?

Why does he do these little things that makes it hard to give him up?

I placed the paper on my side drawer and made my way downstairs, I am asking too many questions again, the kind who's answers I won't know.

Down in the living room the kids were telling their stories while dad was sharing his adventure. I sat down next to them silently, watching them. This was enough to make me forget everything.

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I entered the school building, making my way to my locker. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket, taking it out I saw it was a text from dad.

'Come back straight home after school' 

I replied with a short okay. I had told dad about what happened minus Carter. I just felt like he needed to know. This was a huge thing. I couldn't sleep at night because of what might happen if they return. It makes me shudder everytime I think about what they could do to the twins and Millie and that fear led me to tell dad what happened.

He was angry at first, about why I didn't go directly to the police station and why I didn't tell mom about it the moment I came back. But most of all he was angry about why I would go to the house at night.

He cooled down soon but I could see the worry in his body. He said he would go report in the police today. And of course I was told to stay home.

"Hey" said Ally jumping in front of me.

"Hi, you scared me" I replied at her sudden appearence.

We walked towards my locker. I opened up my locker taking my books out that I needed for today.

"Did you hear the big news?" Said Ally standing beside me.

"No" I replied shutting the locker door.

"Eva the whole school is buzzing because of it"

Come to think of it, I could tell there was something going on the moment I stepped in the school. Everyone was talking to each other with big expressions.

"Carter and Caroline broke up"

I turned my head towards her so quickly that I was surprised it didn't snap. I stared at her, judging if she was lying or not.

Carter and Caroline broke up? What?

"Why?" I asked trying to act cool.

"Nobody knows but it was Carter who ended it"

Carter finished their relationship? My mind went back to the scene in the bathroom, when Carter told Caroline they were done. Did he mean their relationship?

The bell rang as everyone started rushing towards their classes. Me and Ally started to walk too. I was unsure of what to feel about this news.

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I was unable to sleep due to my restlessness. All I could do was toss and turn. Grunting I sat up, thinking I should eat something. Maybe that will help me with my sleep.

I stood up and looked at the moon outside my window. Its light coming inside my room giving it a glow. My eyes shifted from the moon to the car parked oustidr my house.

Carter's car.

I moved closer to the window to see clearly. What is his car doing here? Looking carefully I saw a figure sitting inside I could tell by the silehoutte that it was Carter. What is he doing here?

Wearing my brown hoodie that was on the couch I went downstairs. I tried my best not to interrupt the quite as I opened the front door and stepped out.

I approached his car, hoping dad doesn't wake up. I peaked inside through the passenger side window. He had adjusted his seat in a lying position, his hands crossed on his chest with his eyes closed.

I knocked at the window and he quickly sat up hitting his head in the process. I couldn't help but laugh a little. His eyes shifted to me and his posture relaxed. My eyes travelled down to his hand which was holding a gun.

He moved forward and opened the lock of the car. I slide in the passenger seat as he brought his seat back up.

"What are you doing here, with a gun?" I asked.

"Nothing" he said closing his eyes.

"Carter"

He sighed and looked at me.

"Just in case they think of returning"

"But they won't, they know the consequences so if they value their lives they won't come back, I promise"  he added hurriedly probably after seeing my scared expression.

"What are you going to do? Kill them with a gun."

"Maybe I will" he replied.

"Carter those men are dangerous okay? They won't stop doing what they want just becaue a boy told them too"

"Eva I'm not just a boy to them, I am more dangerous then them, so I suggest you stop taking me lightly" he replied.

There was anger in his voice but that's not what made me believe in his words. It was the evil glint in his eyes, the expression on his face that stated he wasn't lying. That there was so much more to him than I know, then I could ever know.

I turned my gaze away from him and stared right ahead. The street painted in the black of night.

"Thankyou" I said. "For this and cleaning my room too"

"No problem" he replied.

"You should go back home, you can't just stay here the whole night in cold, you can get sick"

"I'll be fine, don't worry about me, you should go back and sleep, you have school tomorrow"

"So do you" I pointed out.

"I've been doing this for a time now" he replied looking at me.

I sighed and turned my gaze back to the street.

"Have you eaten something?" I asked.

He shaked his head no.

After about fifteen minutes we were both sitting in the car eating pasta that dad had made tonight earlier.

"This is really good" said Carter.

I could see his hunger as he ate, not finishing the first bite before putting in the second.

"So, there was this new story going on in school today. That you and Caroline broke up" I asked casually.

He look up before responding.

"Yea, we have broken up"

"Why?"

He stopped eating and stared right ahead.

"Because it just wasn't working"

I took a bite of my pasta, is he sad about the break up?

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"I'm good, the break up, it was about time anyway."

"Why did you break up with her when she went away?"

"Because I don't believe in long distance relationships, they never work"

We didn't talk after that, just sat and ate the pasta in the dark night. I wondered if he missed her, if he regretted his decision. He had to like her to be with her again, for the second time.

Sitting there next to Carter I felt my sleep come back to me.

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